Leslie Thatcher
Senior News DirectorTough but fair, Leslie is the woman most of Park City wakes up with every weekday morning. Leslie has been at KPCW since 1990 and her years at KPCW have given her depth and insight, guiding her as she asks local leaders and citizens the questions on everyone’s minds during the live interviews of the Local News Hour.
As KPCW's Senior News Director, she has the pulse of the community and an unmatched range of contacts that allows the station to cover everything going on in town, from increased school taxes and water rates to personal achievements and community-wide victories. When she's not sussing out the next story, you'll see her face at many Park City events, as well as on the ski hill and mountain trails.
In 2016, Leslie was honored as the Park City Rotary Club's Professional Citizen of the Year and served as Grand Marshall of the Miner Day parade.
The Park City Board of Realtors also honored Leslie with its 2018 Community Service Award for "asking the questions on everyone's mind."
-
La restauración del edificio del malacate en la mina Silver King Coalition recibirá un premio de Preservation Utah y será honrada con un evento público el 8 de mayo. -
More trees, less retail: Heber City reviews downtown park survey results, Historic Park City mine restoration project receives preservation award, celebrated with public event, Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting, Maggie AbuHaidar, Executive Director Wasatch Immigration Project, discusses immigration issues in the Wasatch Back, and Summit County Library Director Dan Compton has details on this year's One Book One Community read. -
Summit County Councilmember Tonja Hanson recaps Wednesday's meeting -
Maggie AbuHaidar, Executive Director Wasatch Immigration Project, discusses immigration issues in the Wasatch Back -
Summit County Library Director Dan Compton has details on this year's One Book One Community read -
The restoration of the headframe building at the Silver King Coalition Mine is set to receive an award from Preservation Utah and be honored with a public event May 8.
-
Founder of Nepal Cleft and Burn Center and owner of Foothill Oriental Rugs, Jim Weber, details his annual fundraiser and hopes of opening a second hospital in Nepal. Then, the CEO of Summit Land Conservancy, Cheryl Fox, discusses open space issues, initiatives and upcoming fundraisers. Park City Manager Adam Lenhard and Deputy City Manager Heather Sneddon preview this week's city council meeting. And Sally Elliott and Brian Buck, with Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History, talk about winning a Historic Preservation award.
-
Owner of Foothill Oriental Rugs, Jim Weber, opened the Nepal Cleft and Burn Center in 2002 and is now fundraising in hopes of opening a second facility in the country. -
The organization's CEO said an email campaign will replace the breakfast in 2026 and described other fundraising efforts scheduled for the summer. -
The mine's historic Headframe Building near the Bonanza chairlift in Park City was restored over 5 years.
